Legal Counsel
In this role, you will draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements; advise on Swiss, EU, and US regulations; manage SRO and AML compliance; maintain internal policies and governance frameworks; assess legal and regulatory risks; support audits and internal controls; manage external counsel; conduct regulatory research; and maintain legal documentation and contract records.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate grant agreements, service level agreements, token agreements, and online platform terms
- Support commercial teams with legally sound and business-oriented solutions
- Advise on Swiss, EU, and US crypto, fintech, and financial regulations
- Manage compliance with SRO memberships and AML regulations
- Develop and maintain AML, KYC, data privacy, conflict of interest, and internal control policies
- Liaise with regulators, auditors, and external legal advisors
- Support governance frameworks and update internal policies
- Assess and manage legal and regulatory risks
- Contribute to audit and internal control processes
- Maintain the legal database, contract repository, and agreement calendar
- Conduct regulatory research and provide internal guidance
- Manage external legal counsel and monitor regulatory developments
Requirements
- Law degree and bar admission in Switzerland or an equivalent European jurisdiction
- 5-6 years of post-qualification experience in financial services, fintech, or crypto
- Expertise in Swiss financial and crypto regulation, SROs such as VQF, and AML compliance
- Experience advising audited companies with structured internal control systems
- Familiarity with data privacy, contract law, and governance frameworks
- Experience managing external counsel and regulatory relationships
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong English communication skills
- Understanding of the legal structure and intellectual property of financial data and products is a plus
- Experience in the financial data industry is an advantage